F1 Manager 2022

 PC
User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 62
  3. Negative: 18 out of 62

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  1. PearsonDK
    Sep 12, 2022
    0
    Short review: Any F1 fan with basic knowledge about F1 will find this game offending.

    Review: Wow, what a huge disappointment. This game had all the potential, and a good developer behind it. But it seem like a quick cashgrab, that would appeal to as many as possible with flashy graphics. Its been dumbed down for the masses, but honstly Frontier dumbed it down to much. There is so    Short review: Any F1 fan with basic knowledge about F1 will find this game offending.

    Review:
    Wow, what a huge disappointment. This game had all the potential, and a good developer behind it. But it seem like a quick cashgrab, that would appeal to as many as possible with flashy graphics.

    Its been dumbed down for the masses, but honstly Frontier dumbed it down to much.
    There is so many things wrong with this game.

    - Tyre simulation non existant.
    - Stupid AI, makes bad decisions in game
    - Very shallow gameplay between races
    - Stupid setup minigame, which also feels very shallow
    - Way to easy. WC with Aston Martin second season. Doing the exact same thing between races
    - No sponsorship interaction
    - No media interaction
    - Very limited staff and driver interaction
    - Idiotic fluff to fill out game, like building maintance
    - And the list could continue.

    What is most freightning is that these things where in the last two decent F1 manager games, GPM2 and GPW. And these games are 26 and 24 years old. How can these two old games have more depth than this brand new AAA title.

    Conclusion, avoid if you have any real interest in F1.    … Expand
  2. sp23hagbard5
    Aug 30, 2022
    4
    While there is some potential here, i doubt they will realize it this, or even next year. And considering this is supposed to be a yearly release, definitely don't buy the 22 version with hopes of more.
    What there is right now, is a pretty good presentation of a race simulation with some nice, unique touches like the real radio messages, and a not too bad car development section.
    What    While there is some potential here, i doubt they will realize it this, or even next year. And considering this is supposed to be a yearly release, definitely don't buy the 22 version with hopes of more.
    What there is right now, is a pretty good presentation of a race simulation with some nice, unique touches like the real radio messages, and a not too bad car development section.
    What ISN'T there right now are deep management systems, a functioning economy, interesting races and technical defects, any real challenge past the first couple of races and absolutely not long term (since even the worst team can easily be turned into a title contender by season 2),...
    And then there are the bugs. Lapped cars suddenly stopping in the middle of the road holding up traffic, cars with broken rear wings driving super slowly around the track for ages, safety cars not following rules, in general some occasionally very weird behaviour by the driver AI, gearbox bug,...
    None of them game breaking, but all adding more annoyance to an already underwhelming and shallow management game    … Expand
  3. SubstituteOver
    Aug 29, 2022
    1
    Sad reminder how modern games work, i was really excited about this one but GPM2 from 30 years ago is 100x better game, that says alot. Atleast they got “shiny“ graphics.
  4. muhasus
    Aug 31, 2022
    2
    The game is heavily 'inspired by' Motorsport Manager, but seems to have less depth. There is not much to do as far as team management is concerned, most actions feel meaningless. Most team management screens are difficult to understand and/or unappealing.

    The driver AI is poor overall and they make very strange decisions. I had a driver run into the back of the same car 4 times in the    The game is heavily 'inspired by' Motorsport Manager, but seems to have less depth. There is not much to do as far as team management is concerned, most actions feel meaningless. Most team management screens are difficult to understand and/or unappealing.

    The driver AI is poor overall and they make very strange decisions. I had a driver run into the back of the same car 4 times in the same corner during the first 10 laps at Miami - he lost over a second every time, but has not learnt anything, it would seem. The events were not registered as incidents, there was no damage. Drivers overtake faster drivers thanks to DRS, when they should stay behind and go faster as a result. Then they get overtaken and the story repeats itself. The way you micro manage drivers during the race is a huge letdown; the drivers (and engineers) do not have any intelligence, experience or autonomy. If you tell your driver to use the highest engine mode, the mindless drone will follow the order until they run out of fuel. It feels like all drivers could be described with one single parameter - pace.

    Race strategy does not seem to matter. Tyre compound/condition does not seem to matter.
    Cars racing side by side through corners don't act like racing cars, they act like toy cars being pushed by children.
    Most/all? drivers are a 'they', not sure why.
    Graphics are nice. The drivers look great.
    The commentary is irritating and feels fake.
    The game is very shallow overall. Once you have managed 3-5 races there is nothing more that will (positively) surprise or excite you.    … Expand
  5. jackboe12
    Aug 30, 2022
    1
    most underwhelming game i have played in a long while, i cant believe so barebone game is F1 official. 1 point is for good graphics, everything else is really bad
  6. mrswitch2687
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    A game that gets worse the more you play it. A fun experience that is very easy to exploit once you understand how the game systems work. The first 5 hours are fun but every hour after this becomes an unenjoyable, disappointing slog.
    DRS trains are terrible. Fuel saving for 50 laps yet not reaching the finish? Overtaking fails and forces a car to simply stop for 10 seconds for no reason.    A game that gets worse the more you play it. A fun experience that is very easy to exploit once you understand how the game systems work. The first 5 hours are fun but every hour after this becomes an unenjoyable, disappointing slog.
    DRS trains are terrible. Fuel saving for 50 laps yet not reaching the finish? Overtaking fails and forces a car to simply stop for 10 seconds for no reason. Honestly, and it pains me to say this, the game feels unfinished and after 50 hours, I have to call it a day. It's just not as good as it could be. Better UI than Motosport Manager and that game is no perfect product either but it is far deeper and a better experience than this.    … Expand
  7. Murraymint110
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
    All the main feature are broken... tyres, fuel, slipstreaming, safety car etc. The graphics are nice but what's the point if the underlying game is totally broken!! This will not be fixed by next year and I 100% will not be buying next years incarnation.
  8. brazilianbro
    Aug 30, 2022
    0
    Is this mobile game? Planet zoo had better tire management than this game, absolutely broken mess, if this is supposed to be yearly release maybe in 2035 it will be playable
  9. Airfixed
    Aug 30, 2022
    2
    This game is bad clone of Motorsport Manager.
    Race managment is non existent (all tyre compound can do laps within 0,5s, tyre condition doesnt matter if its more than 30%, fuel can be +5laps and two corners later its -0,5). I hope they will fix it with upcoming patches. In race graphic is really nice and i really enjoy watching car battle.
    But outside of races there is nothing to do. You    This game is bad clone of Motorsport Manager.
    Race managment is non existent (all tyre compound can do laps within 0,5s, tyre condition doesnt matter if its more than 30%, fuel can be +5laps and two corners later its -0,5). I hope they will fix it with upcoming patches. In race graphic is really nice and i really enjoy watching car battle.
    But outside of races there is nothing to do. You dont have option to change sponsors, you dont need to worry about money pretty much. In midfield teams once you develop 2-3 parts you start to fight for wins. You can see anyones stats without scouting. No ingame interviews. You can win a gp with Williams and no one gives a f, no email anything. Oh and achievment are really boring generic crappy ones.
    I can only hope that Frontier will focus on off-track things in next years entry, because if they would add little bit of personality, managing crew training, working on car reliability, and something to do outside races (interviews, checking news where some rumors can generate).
    For now its 2/10, if they change problems with tyres and fuel it could be 5/10, but MM is still the better game.    … Expand
  10. Sethenan
    Aug 30, 2022
    0
    The game is a broken mess. Just check the numerous forums and you will see 90% are negative. Don't listen to the corporate shills. This game is broken.

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#72 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 25, 2024
    80
    You get to enjoy each race in real time, with highlights of the most exciting action and commentary from Will Buxton. And that's what this game is all about - the authentic experience of driving your own stable. That's all you need. [Issue#322]
  2. Worth Playing
    Jan 3, 2023
    90
    F1 Manager 2022 drives a perfect line by clearly taking some inspiration both from that game as well as from the series' own (distant) past, but it feels like something fresh. Every element of it feels refined in a way that is clearly specific to the real-life sport, and it is both defined by and pays homage to reality. It's a game that has shockingly few true flaws, and while it is also very much geared toward a specific crowd, I had a great time elevating Haas to (just a little bit more) glory.
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  3. CD-Action
    Sep 29, 2022
    65
    F1 Manager 2022 does a terrific job at recreating the atmosphere of Formula 1, but the simulation itself needs huge improvements, because poor balance and terrible AI strip the races of realism.
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